chaetal

An obsolete adjective meaning relating to or having bristles or setae; used in older biological or zoological contexts.

• 🇪🇸Adjetivo obsoleto que significa relativo a las cerdas o que las tiene; se usaba en contextos biológicos o zoológicos antiguos.

1. Relating to bristles C2 formal scientific

   Pertaining to chaetae, which are bristle-like structures found in annelid worms and some other invertebrates.

   • The chaetal arrangement is a key characteristic for identifying different species of polychaetes.
   • Researchers examined the chaetal morphology under a microscope.
   • The chaetal bundles are used for locomotion in many annelids.

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